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Halloween Candy Tip

Halloween is days away, which means Halloween candy is everywhere! Because I have one of the biggest sweet tooth's around, this presents a problem. If there is something sweet in our house, you can guarantee I will eat it. Jon, on the other hand, has much better self control. But I digress.

So while I'm standing in the candy aisle, meticulously thinking about what type of treats I should buy, it hits me. I should buy candy that I don't like! Such a simple solution, right?

To combat the urge to delve into the leftover pieces you don't hand out, pick something that you wouldn't normally eat. I don't mean you have to buy something nasty that the kiddos won't want. We all can remember disliking those certain houses that were notorious for handing out the tasteless, cheap candy when we were growing up. I'm not saying that you have to be "that" house. Here's an example. I don't like nuts. In anything. So what did I buy? Snickers. Problem solved.

That's right. You won't catch me sneaking into that bag after all of the trick-or-treaters have gone. Nope. I can send those on to work with Jon and escape the sugars that haunt me.

Gunner's daddy's "going home" outfit greeted guests at the sign in table, along with a framed "Southern gentleman in the making" print.

A variety of centerpieces graced the tables with groupings of baby mementos, flowers and photos.

An antique baby basket helped house the gifts.
The drink menu consisted of milk, apple juice (one of Lauren's cravings), fruit-infused water and coffee.
The menu was made of a variety of brunch goodies including fruit, doughnuts, muffins, shrimp and grits, breakfast casserole and a waffle bar.
And of course no shower is complete without a little something sweet. These b…

Auden turned one on November 11th and we celebrated at our home with close family and friends. The theme of the party was pumpkins and pearls. Pun'kin is one of the nicknames I called her when she was little and pearls bring a girly flair and tied into our reveal party when we found out we were having a girl so it seemed perfect.

I had so much fun creating her invitation and all of the party printables. And for a little extra adornment, the invites were tied with jute twine and placed in scalloped envelope. Invites available for purchase here.

Here's the sweet birthday girl in her homemade hat. I love how the bow on top turned out :) Her birthday stats poster is now available here.

The smash cake table with our go-to milk jars (Starbuck frappuccino glasses) with paper straws. The tree slab plate they are sitting on was also used at our wedding. The smash cake was a $10 cake from Public and Auden LOVED …

Over two months later, I'm finally getting around to posting on my nephew Cohen's first birthday! Because he was born just six days before Christmas, it was important to my sister, Meredith, to have a party to make him feel special, separate of the normal seasonal celebrations. And I'm always up for a planning a good party!

Since Cohen was little baby, he has loved giraffes. First introduced with the paper mache bust hanging over the changing pad in his nursery(here), my sister says he's been a fan ever since. Using that as the inspiration, the party planning began. Meredith found an invitation she liked at Tiny Prints and thus the color palette of green, yellow and brown was established.

Cohen wore a monogrammed yellow chevron coverall on the big day, and the cheerful pattern was also used throughout the party. To create a prominent backdrop on the fireplace mantel, we covered a remant piece of beadboard with chevron fabric. It made a big statement with little…